the virus may start claiming lives

As the number of infections in the country continue to increase and now sits at (240 by Sunday afternoon), there have been that the virus may start claiming lives. Two people have fully recovered from the disease and although we are not trying top be pessimistic, we have to be realistic about possibly needing to burying coronavirus victims. Governments in other countries say, in order to avoid contamination, the only option is cremation. But as muslims, how do we deal with this situation?
to speak to us more is Dr Iekram Hoosen Alli, a Senior specialist /Lecturer at UCT’s Forensic Pathology Division